PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games: presentation of Monaco’s athletes

Prince Albert presented Monaco’s athletes competing in the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang, South Korea, at the Fairmont Hotel on Wednesday.

The four Olympic athletes who will defend the colours of the Principality during the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, from February 9 to 25, are Alexandra Coletti and Olivier Jenot, in alpine skiing, Rudy Rinaldi (pilot) and Boris Vain (brakeman) in bobsleigh.

The event took place in the presence of Patrice Cellario, Minister of the Interior, HE Yvette Lambin-Berti, Secretary General of the Monegasque Olympic Committee and many other personalities.

The Sovereign Prince also unveiled the name of the flag bearer of the Monegasque delegation during the opening ceremony. This honour will go to 24-year-old Rudy Rinaldi.

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The Automobile Club of Monaco has reminded competitors in the forthcoming Monte-Carlo Rally and the Monte-Carlo Historic Rally that it is strictly forbidden to tamper with “trees, poles, mail boxes, and houses” while on pre-rally reconnaissance missions.
“The Automobile Club of Monaco has received a lot of complaints from residents and community organisations. All competitors seen to disrespect these environmental laws, will immediately be excluded from the Rally,” the club said.
The 86th Monte-Carlo Rally starts on January 22 and finishes on January 28, with a route that is 50 percent different from last year’s course.
The 21st Monte-Carlo Historic Rally starts on January 31 and ends on February 7, once again pitting some of the world’s best drivers against the demanding conditions of the high country of the south of France.

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